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Question 29149: An Exact Finite Weighted Mean, Not an Empirical Fit

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  2. Definition and scope
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  5. Result
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R0057-29149 · q-20261013-advance-20261022-r07-finite-discrete-probability-distribution-0074

Original question and givens

Use the explicit finite discrete outcome list=[23, 24, 26] and aligned exact masses=[1/4, 1/4, 1/2]. Outcomes are distinct; preserve this original order and its mass pairing. Use exact rationals, normalize denominator signs, reduce fractions and omit /1 for integer outputs. Qualification requires every mass nonnegative and total exactly 1. A mathematical distribution is not evidence of empirical fit, estimation quality or a real population. Require a qualified PMF. Give (original outcomes,masses,sum of outcome*mass). Negative outcome values and a negative expectation are allowed.

  • G001 — Use the explicit finite discrete outcome list=[23, 24, 26] and aligned exact masses=[1/4, 1/4, 1/2]. Outcomes are distinct; preserve this original order and its mass pairing. Use exact rationals, normalize denominator signs, reduce fractions and omit /1 for integer outputs. Qualification requires every mass nonnegative and total exactly 1. A mathematical distribution is not evidence of empirical fit, estimation quality or a real population. Require a qualified PMF. Give (original outcomes,masses,sum of outcome*mass). Negative outcome values and a negative expectation are allowed.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

source roles = [qf-str22-distribution-expectation, distribution-expectation]

After

derived = [[outcomes, masses, expectation]]

Conditions: none

Use this bank exact ordered tuple and hyphenated operation.Rational outputs reduce with positive denominators and OMIT/1 for integers,unlike the preceding legacy bank.Do not change original bilingual snapshots or meaning.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_exact_interface_and_source_ORDERED_tuple_roles · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF raw mass slot0, [1, 4]]

After

derived = [1/4, 1, 4]

Conditions: none

A raw rational is a PAIR with each component within±1e6 and nonzero denominator.Normalize denominator sign and gcd.Do not accept a scalar or reduce before checking the RAW input bounds.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_RAW_rational_PAIR_profile_and_sign_gcd_normalization · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF raw mass slot1, [1, 4]]

After

derived = [1/4, 1, 4]

Conditions: none

A raw rational is a PAIR with each component within±1e6 and nonzero denominator.Normalize denominator sign and gcd.Do not accept a scalar or reduce before checking the RAW input bounds.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_RAW_rational_PAIR_profile_and_sign_gcd_normalization · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF raw mass slot2, [1, 2]]

After

derived = [1/2, 1, 2]

Conditions: none

A raw rational is a PAIR with each component within±1e6 and nonzero denominator.Normalize denominator sign and gcd.Do not accept a scalar or reduce before checking the RAW input bounds.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_RAW_rational_PAIR_profile_and_sign_gcd_normalization · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum0 := sum(0, 1/4)

After

PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum0 = 1/4

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum0, sum, [0, 1/4]]

After

derived = [[1], [1, 4], 1/4]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum1 := sum(1/4, 1/4)

After

PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum1 = 1/2

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S006

S008 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum1, sum, [1/4, 1/4]]

After

derived = [[4], [2, 4], 1/2]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S007

S009 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum2 := sum(1/2, 1/2)

After

PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum2 = 1

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S008

S010 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum2, sum, [1/2, 1/2]]

After

derived = [[2], [2, 2], 1]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S009

S011 · implies

Before

source roles = [[23, 24, 26], [1/4, 1/4, 1/2]]

After

derived = [[[23, 1/4], [24, 1/4], [26, 1/2]], Yes, 1, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Preserve ORIGINAL outcome-mass slot alignment and sum every mass in original order.Nonnegativity and total1 are separate obligations.Qualification may legally be No;do not renormalize or clip negative masses.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: PMF_ALL_original_outcome_mass_alignment_NONNEG_AND_EXACTsum1 · Uses: G001, S010

S012 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot0 := mul(23, 1/4)

After

PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot0 = 23/4

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S011

S013 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot0, mul, [23, 1/4]]

After

derived = [[1, 1], [23, 4], 23/4]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S012

S014 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum0 := sum(0, 23/4)

After

PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum0 = 23/4

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S013

S015 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum0, sum, [0, 23/4]]

After

derived = [[1], [23, 4], 23/4]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S014

S016 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot1 := mul(24, 1/4)

After

PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot1 = 6

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S015

S017 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot1, mul, [24, 1/4]]

After

derived = [[4, 1], [6, 1], 6]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S016

S018 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum1 := sum(23/4, 6)

After

PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum1 = 47/4

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S017

S019 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum1, sum, [23/4, 6]]

After

derived = [[1], [47, 4], 47/4]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S018

S020 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot2 := mul(26, 1/2)

After

PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot2 = 13

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S019

S021 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot2, mul, [26, 1/2]]

After

derived = [[2, 1], [13, 1], 13]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S020

S022 · calculation

Before

PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum2 := sum(47/4, 13)

After

PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum2 = 99/4

Conditions: none

Use the ORIGINAL operands exactly,without floating point.Only the declared SOURCE rational operations use their profile;additional integer teaching algebra adds no new input-domain restriction.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S021

S023 · implies

Before

source roles = [PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum2, sum, [47/4, 13]]

After

derived = [[1], [99, 4], 99/4]

Conditions: none

SOURCE addition first uses denominator gcd;multiplication cross-cancels.Then BOTH raw result components must be within1e6 BEFORE final reduction.Division also checks the nonzero reciprocal.Do not apply an uncancelled-product profile or reduce the final result before the raw gate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: STR22_EACH_SOURCE_rational_gcd_cross_cancel_THEN_RAW_gate · Uses: G001, S022

S024 · implies

Before

source roles = [[23, 24, 26], [1/4, 1/4, 1/2]]

After

derived = [99/4]

Conditions: none

E[Y]=sum y_i*p_i uses EVERY original value-mass pair.Negative outcomes/expectation are legal.This is expectation under the GIVEN mathematical law,not empirical fit or population validation.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: PMF_expected_value_COMPLETE_signed_weighted_sum · Uses: G001, S023

Reverse checks

  • S024 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S023 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S022 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL expectation running sum0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL value times mass slot0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute PMF ORIGINAL normalization running sum0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check every ORIGINAL coordinate/table entry/alignment and strict premise,not just the final answer.Keep finite candidates,general reasoning,formal proof and publication responsibilities distinct.

Result

([23, 24, 26], [1/4, 1/4, 1/2], 99/4)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

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Review date: 2026-10-26

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